Quiz about Thermal Energy, Heat, and Heat Technology Practice Quiz/Test

Question 1

Energy in the form of motion is __________ energy

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Kinetic

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Potential

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Electrical

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Mechanical

Question 2

A rock at the edge of a cliff has _______ energy because of its position.

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Potential

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Electrical

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Kinetic

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Mechanical

Question 3

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change forms.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Law of Conservation of Matter

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Law of Matter

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Law of Energy

Question 4

The SI unit of energy is_________

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Joules

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Newtons

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Kelvin

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Degrees Celcius

Question 5

Wind and ocean currents are formed by____

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Condensation

Question 6

A material that reduces the flow of thermal energy by conduction, convection, and radiation is a(n)

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Insulator

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Conductor

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Solar Collector

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Radiator

Question 7

All of the following are good conductors of thermal energy EXCEPT

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Air

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Silver

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Copper

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Aluminum

Question 8

The transfer of energy that does not require matter is______

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Combustion

Question 9

Energy from the sun travels to Earth as

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Radiant Energy

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Mechanical Energy

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Chemical Energy

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Nuclear Energy

Question 10

Of the following, the best insulator would be______?

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Air

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Silver

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Copper

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Iron

Question 11

Temperature measures the _______ of the particles of a material.

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Average Kinetic Energy

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Heat

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Average Potential Energy

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Average Kinetic and Potential Energy

Question 12

Two equal masses of two different kinds of matter

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probably have different amount of thermal energy

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never have the same amount of thermal energy

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probably have the same amount of thermal energy

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always have the same amount of thermal energy

Question 13

The specific heat of an object depends on its_______

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chemical composition

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heat

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temperature

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thermal energy

Question 14

Under what condition can heat pass between two objects?

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the objects must be at different temperatures

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the objects must both be hot

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the objects must have a lot of energy

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the objects must both be large

Question 15

What happens if two objects come in contact with each other and one object is at a higher temperature than the other object?

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energy is transferred from the object with a higher temperature

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energy is transferred from the object with a lower temperature

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the temperature of both objects increase

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the temperature of both objects decrease

Question 16

If you have equal masses of a substance in each of its three familiar states and each at a different temperature, the substance that will have the most thermal energy is a

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solid

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liquid

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plasma

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gas

Question 17

A change of state changes

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the physical properties of a substance

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the boiling point of a substance

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the chemical properties of a substance

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the melting point of a substance

Question 18

Railroad tracks have gaps between the rails so that they will not buckle in hot weather because of

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thermal expansion

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thermal insulation

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thermal conductivity

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specific heat

Question 19

The boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales is, respectively,

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212 degrees F, 100 degrees C, and 373 K

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32 degrees F, 0 degrees C, and 273 K

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98 degrees F, 37 degrees C, and 310 K

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68 degrees F, 20 degrees C, and 293 K

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a common state of matter?

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superfluid

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liquid

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gas

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solid

Question 21

Heat breaks and creates bonds between particles in a

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chemical change

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change of temperature

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change of state

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physical change

Question 22

The lowest possible temperature is

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0 K

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0 degrees F

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0 degrees C

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273 K

Question 23

When a substance changes state, thermal energy

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changes the arrangement of particles in the substance.

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changes the chemical composition of the substance.

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changes the temperature of the substance.

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increases the kinetic energy of the substance's particles

Question 24

The glass of a window pane feels cooler to the touch than the wood frame surrounding the glass. This is because

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wood is a better thermal insulator than glass

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wood contains more thermal energy than glass

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wood is a better thermal conductor than glass

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glass is always at a lower temperature than wood.

Question 25

How will heat from the pot in room A move to its handle?

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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both a and b

Question 26

Thermal energy is transferred to the sunbather in room B by

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both convection and radiation

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convection

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radiation

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conduction

Question 27

In room C, thermal energy is transferred to the people by

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both convection and radiation

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conveciton

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conduction

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radiation

Question 28

In room D, the thermal energy of the iron is transferred to the clothes by

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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none of these

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